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Hey hey Hatboro! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hatboro weighs parking changes on 16 neighborhood streets
  • How new state-funded barriers will change safety at Hatboro events
  • What nearly $1 million in new grants means for Hatboro amenities

Also on today's calendar: Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza and 25 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a stray shower, with a high of 85 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Hatboro Town Hall Reviews Parking On 16 Roads (patch.com) — Hatboro residents packed a recent borough town hall to share concerns and ideas about parking on 16 specific neighborhood streets, from Broad Street to Park Avenue. Officials are now reviewing feedback with police, fire, and engineering staff before proposing any parking changes, and residents who missed the meeting can still weigh in online or by emailing the borough manager.
   

2. Hatboro Thanks Sen. Maria Collett and Rep. Nancy Guenst for Securing $379,990 to Expand Regional Mobile Vehicle Barrier Inventory (crimewatchpa.com) — Hatboro has secured nearly $380,000 in state gaming funds to buy two modular vehicle barrier systems, boosting security for parades, car shows, and children's markets along York Road and throughout the borough. Local leaders say the equipment will free up officers, better protect crowds, and plug Hatboro into a shared Montgomery County safety network that can support neighboring communities during big events.
   

3. Montgomery County secures $8 million in state grants (pottsmerc.com subscription) — Hatboro Borough is set to receive nearly $1 million in state grants to add a new water slide at Hatboro Memorial Pool, buy a street sweeper, and purchase modular vehicle barriers with trailers. The funding is part of an $8.4 million countywide package for parks, utilities, and public safety, meaning Hatboro residents will see tangible upgrades in recreation, cleanliness, and event security.
   

4. It's Week 4 prediction time for high school football in Bucks County (ydr.com) — Hatboro-Horsham's Week Four football matchup gets spotlighted in this roundup of Bucks and Montgomery County high school predictions, with two of three pickers backing the Hatters. The piece tracks the experts' season records and runs through every local game, giving Hatboro fans a quick snapshot of how their team and nearby rivals are expected to fare this Friday night.
   

5. From fake jury warrants to gold couriers, these scams are targeting Americans this week (consumeraffairs.com) — Hatboro residents are being warned about a recent jury-duty scam in which someone impersonated a borough police officer and demanded money over supposed missed court service. The broader report explains how similar schemes are hitting victims nationwide, outlines common red flags like urgent payment demands and spoofed caller IDs, and shares practical steps you can take if you're targeted or have already sent money.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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